8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

June 8, 2021

YEXT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-38056	20-8059722
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

61 Ninth Avenue

New York, NY 10011

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(212) 994-3900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	YEXT	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of Yext, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 8, 2021. Stockholders of record of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on April 15, 2021 were entitled to vote at such meeting. For more information about the proposals voted on at the meeting, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2021. The results of the voting at such meeting were as follows:

1. The Class I directors were elected to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her respective successors have been elected and qualified. The three nominees receiving the largest number of affirmative votes representing shares of the Company’s common stock present and entitled to vote at the annual meeting were elected as the Class I directors by the following vote:

Director Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Brian Distelburger	85,379,345	13,968,246	11,475,188
Howard Lerman	87,135,519	12,212,072	11,475,188
Julie Richardson	85,265,105	14,082,486	11,475,188

2. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022 was ratified by the following vote:

For	Against	Abstain
110,518,415	186,059	118,305

3. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory, non-binding basis by the following vote:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
96,948,390	2,260,770	138,431	11,475,188

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	YEXT, INC.
By:	/s/ Ho Shin
	Ho Shin EVP & General Counsel

Date: June 8, 2021

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8-K Cover Page	Jun. 08, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 08, 2021
Entity Registrant Name	YEXT, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity File Number	001-38056
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-8059722
Entity Address, Address Line One	61 Ninth Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10011
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	994-3900
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	YEXT
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001614178